Also called: Budget Analyst (Legislature), Fiscal Note Writer
Figures out how much every proposed bill would cost taxpayers.
Every bill needs a 'fiscal note' estimating its cost. Fiscal analysts in state legislatures or the Congressional Budget Office build spreadsheets and models to make those estimates, often on tight deadlines. Their numbers can sink or save a bill.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, finance, or public policy; master's common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Accounting.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS budget analysts (approx.).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI estimates bill costs and drafts fiscal notes; checking assumptions and briefing legislators under deadline stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Government, Accounting class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2031.
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